Utes advance to Sweet 16 in women's volleyball championships

by David James

December 1, 2017 —

(KUTV) The Utes are headed back to the NCAA Volleyball Tournament Sweet 16 for the first time since 2008. Utah used the home court advantage at the Huntsman Center to defeat Purdue 3-1. The Utes will face the winner of the NC State-Texas match for a spot in the Elite 8. BYU is also hosting the first week of the NCAA Tournament and the Cougars opened the tourney with a 3-0 win over American. The Cougars play Oregon Saturday night for a berth in the Sweet 16. Watch Friday’s volleyball highlights here and watch Talkin’ Sports Saturday for BYU-Oregon highlights.